Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House?
At a glance
Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
Briefing
- IT leaders should assess whether residential proxy services on government devices could create unintended network exposure.
Next steps
Monitor- For awareness — no fixed action deadline for this reporting
- Residential proxy services on White House devices are making internet addresses available for rental.
Next steps
Monitor- No immediate technical action — track if your estate depends on the products or vendors discussed
Summary
- Several White House staffers are using devices with residential proxy services that make their internet addresses available for rent, according to security experts.
- One proxy service involved is linked to a Russian company whose founder's web hosting business was connected to 2016 election system cyberattacks in Arizona and Illinois.
Pulse
Last change 3d ago · Recheck overdue since 6 Nov 2026, 05:07 UK time
- Story5 Nov 2026, 05:07 UK time · 3d ago
Linked reporting from KrebsOnSecurity (independent original reporting).
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Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House?
How we know
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Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House?
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
Several staffers at the White House are using computers or mobile devices equipped with residential proxy services that render their internet address available for others to rent, security experts warned today. One of the proxy services is a Russian company whose founder's web hosting business was ground zero for cyberattacks against election systems in Arizona and Illinois in 2016.